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Rated Dihydroergotamine for Migraine Report

I had suffered from migraines since I was 16 years old, my husband took me to the Diamond Headache Clinic 7 years ago and I they started me on the Dihydroergotamine (migrinal nasal spray) and If I can catch it quick enough, in 45 minutes to hour I am up and going.

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4 Stars

Posted 94 months ago (4/20/2007)4

Rated Dihydroergotamine for Migraine Report

My neurologist tried me on Migranal nasal spray (4mg/mL) after I failed trials of all the triptan medications plus Midrin, Fioricet, and prescription NSAID's. It is decent at knocking out my my mild to moderate migraines when caught early but barely touches severe migraines. The side effects that I've noticed are increased drowsiness and nasal congestion for several days afterwards. The new Migranal set-up is generally easy to use, unless you're in the middle of class (which I usually am) when you get a migraine, and then it can be tricky to get it all assmbled discretely. Overall, for severe, difficult to treat migraines, I would recommend this medication.

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4 Stars

Posted 96 months ago (2/26/2007)4

Rated Dihydroergotamine for Headache - Cluster Report

The only thing I can take at home that helps! I tried the nosespray (Migrinal), but it did not help. My doctor had been giving me DHE injections in his office, but because my headaches don't coincide with his office hours, I asked about getting a prescription. Because there is no autoinjector, he was a bit reluctant. (This just whows thaat he did not understand the severity of my pain! I would cut off a toe if it would help!!) Finally, I convinced him of the necessity of fast relief when his office was closed. (The ER is not a good option; I'm 45 minutes away in good traffic!) It works very well, and although sometimes I still have to go to the ER for Nubain, because the DHE short circuits the pain for a while, I can wait until my husband gets home. (He works 45 minutes away, too, and I simply can't have him miss work as often as I have a headache!)

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4 Stars

Posted 96 months ago (2/26/2007)4

Rated Dihydroergotamine for Migraine Report

The only thing I can take at home that helps! I tried the nosespray (Migrinal), but it did not help. My doctor had been giving me DHE injections in his office, but because my headaches don't coincide with his office hours, I asked about getting a prescription. Because there is no autoinjector, he was a bit reluctant. (This just whows thaat he did not understand the severity of my pain! I would cut off a toe if it would help!!) Finally, I convinced him of the necessity of fast relief when his office was closed. (The ER is not a good option; I'm 45 minutes away in good traffic!) It works very well, and although sometimes I still have to go to the ER for Nubain, because the DHE short circuits the pain for a while, I can wait until my husband gets home. (He works 45 minutes away, too, and I simply can't have him miss work as often as I have a headache!)

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2.5 Stars

Posted 99 months ago (12/3/2006)2

Rated Dihydroergotamine for Migraine Report

Works But Not Worth Nausea The Migranal Spray worked for me decently. I used DHE-45 injections (did them myself) about 12 years ago & they would slowly but surely work. This does make me quite ill and unfortunately I am allergic to almost all anti-nausea meds available (Reglan, Compazine, etc.)

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3 Stars

Posted 99 months ago (12/2/2006)3

Rated Dihydroergotamine for Headache - Cluster Report

works good, but builds to toxic level Had to stop taking after reaction from build up of toxic components. Ergot is freaky weird, caused the salem witch hunts! google it

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5 Stars

Posted 99 months ago (11/29/2006)5

Rated Dihydroergotamine for Headache - Cluster Report

I love it!!! Until I started using DHE-45 my headaches would last at least 1-2 hours, then come back in 2-4 hours. Now I can go anywhere from 10-16 hours without a CH. When I get the injection my headache is usually gone within 15-20 minutes. My Drs. are hesitant to give this to me because I have heart disease. But this is the only thing we have found that gives me some relief. O2 has gotten to where it doesn't help anymore, but DHE-45 does.

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4 Stars

Posted 101 months ago (9/26/2006)4

Rated Dihydroergotamine for Migraine Report

Works for me Still using after three years - two to four migranes a month. If I take it in time it works wonders. Very few side effects.

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1 Stars

Posted 102 months ago (9/1/2006)1

Rated Dihydroergotamine for Migraine Report

Didn''t work for me (It didn't work) I had it at the same time I had Phenergan though, which it turns out I'm allergic to-so that might have been why but I wouldn't be willing to try it again because one of the two drugs induced vomiting for me, if not both, and I got no relief from the injection of DHE in terms of the migraine.

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4.5 Stars

Posted 103 months ago (8/16/2006)4

Rated Dihydroergotamine for Migraine Report

Thank God DHE worked for me DHE is the only abortive that is able to stop my major headaches. It is less expensive than Imitrex which no longer works for me, but I had to get used to giving myself a needle injection - no autoinjectors with this product.
Well, sorry to say but after a year of using it the injectins also stop working, alas, taking fentanyl 75m/48hr now with Botox used every two months

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